Two brothers from Limerick, Ireland, brutally attacked their former friend, mistaking him for being involved with one of their ex-partners. The victim suffered multiple fractures and extensive bruising.
Two Limerick brothers beat a man with a hurley and a wrench, breaking several of his bones, wrongly believing he had been involved in a relationship with one of their ex-partners, a court heard Thursday.
Daragh Hayes (37) and Cian Hayes (33), both of Ballyashea, Kildimo, county Limerick, who are the brothers of five-time All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes, appeared before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing for the savage unprovoked attack on their former friend and neighbour Ciaran Ryan. Mr Ryan, who runs a car sales business in Limerick City, suffered multiple fractures including to a leg, arm, fingers, as well as extensive bruising all over his body, the court heard. Lily Buckley, prosecuting barrister, said Mr Ryan had “pleaded” with Cian Hayes and Daragh Hayes, to stop hitting him, but they carried on, despite his pleas. They eventually stopped when they realised he was “telling the truth” and that he had not been romantically involved with Darragh Hayes’s ex-partner and mother of his two young children, Claire McNamara, the court heard. Ms Buckley said Mr Ryan was set upon by the two accused after they had invited him to Daragh Hayes’ house under the pretext that they were to discuss Cian Hayes’ impending wedding in which Mr Ryan was Cian Hayes’ best man. The parties had grown up together and, up until the day of the attack, they were close friends of twenty years, Ms Buckley said. Mr Ryan, who had unsuspectingly brought cake, wine and beer to the house thinking it was to be a “pleasant visit” was welcomed inside the property by Cian Haye
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